im trapped inside
my own mind
can't break free
someones stopping me

i try to chase my dreams
but they say i can't
they say it's not worth a shot
that i don't stand a chance

i've heard the same thing 
my entire life
so i  can't really tell
if they're wrong or right

Should I escape?
Should I break free?
So many people try to control me
i don't know any different
its always been this way
so why am I wanting to change?

i've wondered what other peoples
lives are like
where they follow their dreams
and no one asks why

im homeschooled
not cool
braniac 
smart alec
hot head
full of dread
cuz no one can understand

Why can't I escape?
Why can't I break free?
So many people want to control
i don't know any different
its always been this way
And now I'm wanting to change

I can think for myself
i know where i want to go
but when i try
people just say no

They're not going to stop me
no way they are
And I'm gonna show them
that i can go far

So I gotta escape

I'm gonna escape
I'm gonna break free
Nobody is going to control me
It is going to be different
it's never been this way
but I'm totally ready for a change